#books #architecture #construction | Booming bamboo : the (re)discovery of a sustainable material with endless possibilities

Booming bamboo : the (re)discovery of a sustainable material with endless possibilities / Pablo van der Lugt.
Naarden, Netherlands : Materia Exhibitions B. V., 2017.
208 p. : il.
/ EN / Libros / Arquitectura sostenible / Bambú / Materiales

📘 Ed. impresa: ISBN 9789082755206
Cita APA-7: Lugt, Pablo van der. (2017). Booming bamboo : the (re)discovery of a sustainable material with endless possibilities. Materia Exhibitions B. V.
ehuBiblioteka BCG A-691.11 BOO
https://ehu.on.worldcat.org/v2/oclc/1148210123

[.en] If we only let the facts speak, we have insufficient logic to gather the attention for bamboo it so much deserves. Facts are solid, since a social housing project with bamboo can provide shelter, while the land required to grow and harvest the bamboo will be cleansed and supply drinking water to the same community, offering a never-ending cycle of carbon sequestration. But facts alone will not tip the balance: we must also open our hearts. This is why we need more bamboo ambassadors who speak from their deeper inside, who communicate through the Universe, and who ensure that tangible products are made available and can be enjoyed, both in function and with sight. Pablo van der Lugt is one of the unique players in this field. With his doctorate and engineering degrees, he incorporates the scientific perspective, but he also recognizes the wealth of bamboo beyond its mere functionality. Pablo starts from the hard facts of our predatory consumption patterns and the pervasive resource scarcity we are facing. Then he guides us through the technical details and finally opens up a world that is not only pleasing and soothing, it clearly embodies solutions our societies urgently need.